What is it about?
This text book explores the role of housing design in crime prevention. It covers theoretical and policy approaches to Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) and examines the effectiveness of design in reducing crime.
Featured Image
Why is it important?
This book summarises the key theories and policies relating to Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) within housing and considers the effectiveness of this approach to crime prevention.
Perspectives
This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with crime and disorder in the built environment. It bridges the gap between design and criminology and presents evidence, policy and theory specific to CPTED.
Prof Rachel A Armitage
University of Huddersfield
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Crime Prevention through Housing Design, January 2013, Nature,
DOI: 10.1057/9781137316059.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
